As psrt of the clincally vulnerable group who has been denied access to the NHS vaccine, please consider signing this. Tomorrow I'm forking out ~£100 to get this year's booster privately. Many vulnerable people cannot afford this extra expense. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Id say the JCVI has already been captured. No chickenpox vax despite other countries having for decades. No covid vaccines based on utter nonsense cost benefit

All these laws based on the assumption of bona fides at the political level need reviewing at the least.

Of course it could happen here. The Far Right are copying USA and learning from their mistakes. It’s already difficult to get a Covid vaccine in U.K. now unless you are old. We will have to buy them this year. There are no protections in U.K. now. Covid is over and forgotten apparently.

IMPORTANT 🧵 We've been seeing how RFK Jr & anti-vax lobby has been steadily and effectively reducing access to vaccines in the US. But it could happen in UK too. It's a threat worth considering given Malhotra's speech at Reform conf & big overlap between anti-vax and RW populsim. Read on! 1/11

see also my recent thread on the vulnerability of UK structures to this sort of scepticism bsky.app/profile/chri...

This is really dangerous territory for Farage. He's being pushed towards crankery by the radicalisation of online support.

Shout out to @london.gov.uk Sadiq Khan for speaking truth to power. More moral courage in his little finger etc etc.

Ooh - my new paper on case study is out! What’s a case study, how do you do one, how do you spot a good one? Includes niche examples like the REF impact case study (though it’s mainly about research case studies).

Sharia in London? An FAQ for the Terminally Gullible open.substack.com/pub/iratusur...

It’s a great reminder (especially in this day and age) that you needn’t buy a ton of highly-specific plastic toys. Indeed, more multi-purpose toys, like wooden blocks, can serve you well - allowing your little one to use their imagination in new and flexible ways. ____ 🎥 via cute.babieshd on IG.

“Excuse me, I need to take this call…” 📱 Your baby is a keen observer of the world. This includes a growing knowledge of objects and their uses. Which brings us to this little one - who has reached an important developmental milestone: symbolic play. (Thread 🧵)

This is very exciting! A small clinical trial using gene therapy for Huntington's disease has been successful. microRNAs were used to edit the Huntington mRNA, stopping it making mutant protein that can damage neurons. Huge hopes now for treating such a devastating condition

Gross.

Is it really *that hard* to say that it is totally morally wrong to say to people who have come here legally, worked, paid taxes, built their lives here, contributed to Britain, that they have to fuck off now, rather than "unfunded".

Sadiq Khan’s response to Farage’s deportation plan 👏

What could possibly go wrong? 🧪

I took paracetamol in both my pregnancies for minor joint troubles. I had a better pregnancy experience because I wasn't in pain. Neither of my kids is autistic. The high-quality studies and reviews confirm there is NO evidence that paracetamol taken by the mother causes autism in the child. 🧪

what a great idea!

If BlueSkyers out there would like to join us as citizen journalists on a mission to speak truth to power in this increasingly censored world, you are very welcome, whatever your nationality, and wherever you live.

I spent a year at UT Austin on a H-1B. There is ZERO chance I’d have been able to afford this.

I spoke with @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social about respiratory disease surveillance, long covid, and how people can use disease data to make decisions thesicktimes.org/2025/09/18/e...

Medical News Today: 'Using metformin within 3 months of infection may reduce long COVID risk' 'A recent study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases explored a possible intervention that could help with the prevention of long COVID.' www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/com...

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

How UK aid cuts will lead to global health programme closures—and deaths www.bmj.com/content/390/...

“Police said around 5,000 people took part” www.reuters.com/world/uk/ant...

UK “too timid” in defending vulnerable undersea cables from attack, Committee finds 19 Sept 2025 committees.parliament.uk/committee/11...

VIP Lane: The Real Story of the Epidemic of Cronyism and Corruption During Covid open.substack.com/pub/bylinesu...

“Every joke is a tiny revolution.” George Orwell

Our next #iHVInsights webinar is this Thurs! 'Smoking in Pregnancy and Beyond'. Open to all iHV Members. The session will also include the latest thinking on vaping, learning from research to inform and support your practice. Book here: bit.ly/Insights_Sep... #HealthVisiting

There are just two weeks left to submit an abstract for the iHV Evidence-based Practice (EBP) Conference 2026. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to showcase your work! ihv.org.uk/events/ihv-e...

iHV was delighted to join a Parliamentary Roundtable on 15 Sept, focused on ensuring a decade of change for #PerinatalMentalHealth. In this blog Georgina Mayes describes the event & her role representing the voices of women, families & #HealthVisiting buff.ly/Oso87z4

🚨 Children in England still lack the legal protections seen in Wales, Scotland and Jersey. We’re one of 120+ charities urging Peers to act and strengthen children’s rights in law. 📄 Read more: bit.ly/3Vj5lVp

This year's #iHVLeadership2025 Conference programme focuses on some of the most important topics and questions that we are all grappling with across our sector. We are delighted to host Felicity Gillespie, speaking on 'Starting Reception'. Find out more: buff.ly/sewwGaa

ScienceBlog: 'Hidden Heart Damage: How COVID Continues Haunting Millions' 'Five million people worldwide may be walking around with cardiac long COVID, their hearts silently struggling months or years after their initial infection cleared' scienceblog.com/hidden-heart...

MPs call for ‘major culture shift’ in mainstream SEND provision www.cypnow.co.uk/content/news...

Windsor Castle Tuesday night. Four of us arrested for 'malicious communications'. Now released. www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8V4...

The federal government is absolutely abandoning North Carolina's recovery from Hurricane Helene. Compared to every other major climate disaster from the last 20 years, the feds are skimping on helping communities impacted by Helene get back on their feet.

Ages 0-4 are the most important years of human development. The kids & parents of this country deserve quality, affordable child care & early education. I was glad to meet Head Start educators from Vermont doing incredible work supporting working class families in our state.

CDC Director Susan Monarez was fired by RFK Jr. for holding the line on scientific integrity. Her bravery is a model for us all. RFK Jr. must go.

I stand with PBS. I stand with NPR. I stand with Stephen Colbert. I stand with Jimmy Kimmel. I stand with the First Amendment. PERIOD.* *Also #ReleaseTheEPSTEIN_Files

@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social do you think the JCVI statements about COVID make sense? They talk about widespread "immunity" despite the fact that it mutates, & say "COVID-19 is now a relatively mild disease for most people" despite the long-term problems caused even if symptoms are mild. TIA.

Academic writing retreat! I’d never heard of it, let alone been on one, but it was glorious. In Yorkshire, with 5 of my lovely colleagues, cut off from the world (no emails!), between us we worked on 2 grant applications and 4 academic articles. Also included: walks, lamas, yoga and great food!

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Urgent call to give kids MMR vaccine following measles outbreaks in Hackney and Haringey www.thejc.com/community/ur...

The trailer for ‘Resilience,’ for which many free screening licences were offered across the world. @suzannezeedyk.bsky.social

Give me your post code, your body mass index and your smoking status and I’ll come close to that.

former CDC official Dr. Houry: "I first learned that the secretary had changed our CDC covid vaccine guidance on an X social media post. CDC scientists have still not seen the scientific data or justification for this change. That is not gold standard science."

The GQP on Vaccines: Your body your choice. The GQP on Abortion: Your body our choice.